if you want a 40cal why not just save a bit more till you can afford what you really want??

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"Gun control: The theory that a woman found dead in an alley, raped and strangled with her panty hose, is somehow morally superior to a woman explaining to police how her attacker got that fatal bullet wound." — L. Neil Smith

The problem with being stupid is you cannot simply decide to stop doing dumb things...

If you are going to rely on the handgun to protect your rear end, do you really want to buy something inexpensive?

In days of old, it was not uncommon for people to pay 1 month's salary for a handgun. Even in today's wages, that still will get you a quality handgun.

If you want a .40S&W caliber handgun, then buy one. There are quite a number available in the $400-$500 range. Especially if you look at the used market. Police turn-ins are normally carried a lot, shot a little. If you could get by with a couple of external scratches....

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Amendment II:
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

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Former President of the ECPT (Eifel Combat Pistol Team)